Puhoy

Last updated

"Puhoy"
Adventure Time episode
Puhoy.jpg
An adult Finn, surrounded by his pillow family. For his character designs in the episode, Andy Ristaino won the series' first Emmy Award.
Episode no.Season 5
Episode 16
Directed by
Written by Tom Herpich
Steve Wolfhard
Story by Patrick McHale
Kent Osborne
Pendleton Ward
Production code1014-119 [1]
Original air dateApril 8, 2013 (2013-04-08)
Running time11 minutes
Guest appearances
Episode chronology
← Previous
"A Glitch Is a Glitch"		Next →
"BMO Lost"
Adventure Time season 5
List of episodes

"Puhoy" is the sixteenth episode of the fifth season of the American animated television series Adventure Time . The episode was written and storyboarded by Tom Herpich and Steve Wolfhard, from a story by Patrick McHale, Kent Osborne, and Pendleton Ward. It originally aired on Cartoon Network on April 8, 2013. The episode guest stars Mandy Siegfried as Roselinen, Jonathan Frakes as Adult Finn, and Wallace Shawn as Rasheeta.

Contents

The series follows the adventures of Finn (voiced by Jeremy Shada), a human boy, and his best friend and adoptive brother Jake (voiced by John DiMaggio), a dog with magical powers to change shape and grow and shrink at will. In this episode, Finn begins second-guessing his relationship with Flame Princess, so he builds a giant pillow fort. While navigating it, Finn seemingly falls asleep and dreams that he ends up in a pillow world where he marries a pillow woman named Roselinen (Siegfried) and has two children with her. In the pillow world, Finn grows old and dies, only to wake up in the real world. He soon receives a call from Flame Princess, reaffirming their relationship.

The appearance of Finn as an adult was based on Howard Keel's character from the 1954 musical Seven Brides for Seven Brothers , which is a favorite of episode co-storyboarder Wolfhard. The episode was viewed by 2.75 million viewers and received a 0.6 rating among people between the ages of 18 and 49. Oliver Sava of The A.V. Club wrote positively of the way the episode focused on character development, noting that the episode bore similarities to both The Wizard of Oz and Captain America . Similarly, Colin O'Boyle of Geek Smash compared the episode to the Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis. For his work on the episode's character designs, Andy Ristaino won an Emmy Award for "Outstanding Individual Achievement In Animation" at the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards, making it the series' first Emmy win.

Plot

During a knife storm, Finn and Jake stay in and construct a massive pillow fort. Finn, however, is feeling down because Flame Princess did not laugh at his joke, which he takes as a sign that their relationship is over. Jake says Finn is imagining things, but Finn ventures into the pillow fort to let his mind "fester". Inside, he passes through a portal into a magical pillow land. He saves a village from a "blanket dragon", and the leader Quilton throws a celebration in his honor. Finn dances with Quilton's daughter, Roselinen. However, no one knows how to get him home.

Years later, Finn and Roselinen have married and had two children, Bonnie and Jay. Quilton tells them that an ancient book has been discovered revealing that the door to Finn's world appears periodically. Seeking more information, the family travels to the oracle Rasheeta, who says only that Finn will not remain in the land long. Finn thinks of Jake and decides he does not want to leave the pillow world. Eventually, he grows into an old man and dies surrounded by family. His spirit flies through a darkened realm, encounters the being GOLB, and he emerges in the pillow fort, a teenager again. He starts to tell Jake about his other life, but gets a call from Flame Princess, who says she finally got his joke. After he hangs up, he cannot recall the life he just lived.

Production

"Puhoy" was written and storyboarded by Tom Herpich and Steve Wolfhard, from a story developed by series creator Pendleton Ward, Patrick McHale, and Kent Osborne. [2] According to Osborne, this is one of the few episodes that the writers successfully developed by playing the game exquisite corpse. [3] The episode was co-directed by Nate Cash and Nick Jennings; the former was credited as "supervising director", whereas the latter handled the art direction. [2] The episode guest stars Mandy Siegfried as Roselinen, Jonathan Frakes as Adult Finn, and Wallace Shawn as the oracle Rasheeta. Herpich noted that he was very pleased to cast Shawn, noting, "Big thanks to [Wallace Shawn] … who I finally got to cast in the show, thus shortening my bucket list." [4] Wolfhard designed adult Finn to be reminiscent of Howard Keel's character from the 1954 musical Seven Brides for Seven Brothers . [5] Wolfhard explained that the allusion was due to the fact that the musical is one of his personal favorites. [6] In addition, Roselinen's design was based on Wolfhard's wife, Leslie, according to both Wolfhard and former character designer Andy Ristaino. [7]

Reception

"Puhoy" aired on April 8, 2013, on Cartoon Network. The episode was watched by 2.75 million viewers, and received a 0.6 rating in the 18–49 demographic Nielsen household rating. Nielsen ratings are audience measurement systems that determine the audience size and composition of television programming in the United States, which means that the episode was seen by 0.6 percent of all 18- to 49-year-olds at the time of the broadcast. The episode was the 35th most-watched cable program in the 18–49 demographic on the night it aired. [8] The episode first saw physical release as part of the 2013 Jake the Dad DVD, which included 16 episodes from the series' fourth and fifth seasons. [9]

Oliver Sava of The A.V. Club awarded the episode a "B+", and praised the way the entry "focuses on building character". [10] He compared the episode stylistically to both The Wizard of Oz and Captain America , noting that all three deal with themes of traveling to distant lands and "teleport[ing] to … alternate dimension[s]". [10] In the end, Sava complimented the episode for dealing with the moral that, when in a relationship, people need to "slow down, don't freak out, and communicate." [10] Colin O'Boyle of Geek Smash compared the episode to the Chronicles of Narnia , a series of books by English author C.S. Lewis. He felt that the installment was "hilarious" and "pretty awesome". [11] He cited both "Adult Finn" and the "pillowy world" as highlights, noting that the former was a "badass". [11] In a positive review of the episode, internet personality Doug Walker compared the episode to "The Inner Light", an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation (which also starred Jonathan Frakes). Walker applauded the episode for being deep and meaningful, as well as "so funny and so imaginative". [12]

For his work on the episode, former lead character designer Ristaino won an Emmy Award for "Outstanding Individual Achievement In Animation" for his character designs, making it the series' first Emmy win. [13] [14]

Explanatory notes

  1. ↑ Supervising director
  2. ↑ Art director

Related Research Articles

<i>Adventure Time</i> season 5 Season of television series

The fifth season of Adventure Time, an American animated television series created by Pendleton Ward, premiered on Cartoon Network on November 12, 2012 and concluded on March 17, 2014, and was produced by Frederator Studios and Cartoon Network Studios. The season follows the adventures of Finn, a human boy, and his best friend and adoptive brother Jake, a dog with magical powers to change shape and size at will. Finn and Jake live in the post-apocalyptic Land of Ooo, where they interact with the other main characters of the show: Princess Bubblegum, The Ice King, Marceline the Vampire Queen, Lumpy Space Princess, BMO, and Flame Princess.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Lich</span> 26th episode of the 4th season of Adventure Time

"The Lich" is the twenty-sixth episode and season finale of the fourth season of the American animated television series Adventure Time. The episode was written and storyboarded by Tom Herpich and Skyler Page, from a story by Patrick McHale, Kent Osborne, Pendleton Ward. It originally aired on Cartoon Network on October 22, 2012. The episode guest starred Lou Ferrigno as Billy, and Ron Perlman as the Lich.

<i>Adventure Time</i> season 6 Season of television series

The sixth season of Adventure Time, an American animated television series created by Pendleton Ward, premiered on Cartoon Network on April 21, 2014 and concluded on June 5, 2015, and was produced by Frederator Studios and Cartoon Network Studios. The season follows the adventures of Finn, a human boy, and his best friend and adoptive brother Jake, a dog with magical powers to change shape and size at will. Finn and Jake live in the post-apocalyptic Land of Ooo, where they interact with the other main characters of the show: Princess Bubblegum, The Ice King, Marceline the Vampire Queen, Lumpy Space Princess, BMO, and Flame Princess.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Andy Ristaino</span>

Andy Ristaino is an American artist who is best known as a former lead character designer, writer, storyboard and background artist on the animated television series Adventure Time.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Be More</span> 28th episode of the 5th season of Adventure Time

"Be More" is the twenty-eighth episode of the fifth season of the American animated television series Adventure Time. It was written and storyboarded by Tom Herpich and Steve Wolfhard, from a story by Patrick McHale, Kent Osborne, Pendleton Ward, Rebecca Sugar, Herpich, and Wolfhard. It originally aired on Cartoon Network on July 22, 2013. The episode guest stars Aziz Ansari as DMO, Paul F. Tompkins as the SMOs, and Chuck McCann as Moe.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">In Your Footsteps</span> 7th episode of the 4th season of Adventure Time

"In Your Footsteps" is the seventh episode of the fourth season of the American animated television series Adventure Time. The episode was written and storyboarded by Tom Herpich and Skyler Page, from a story by Patrick McHale, Kent Osborne, and Pendleton Ward. It originally aired on Cartoon Network on April 30, 2012. The episode guest stars Eric Bauza as a bear and features Ward voicing the Lich-possessed snail.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">King Worm</span> 18th episode of the 4th season of Adventure Time

"King Worm" is the eighteenth episode of the fourth season of the American animated television series Adventure Time. The episode was written and storyboarded by Steve Wolfhard, Somvilay Xayaphone, and Bert Youn, from a story by Patrick McHale, Kent Osborne, and Pendleton Ward. It originally aired on Cartoon Network on August 13, 2012, and guest stars Erik Estrada as the titular King Worm.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ignition Point</span> 22nd episode of the 4th season of Adventure Time

"Ignition Point" is the twenty-second episode of the fourth season of the American animated television series Adventure Time. The episode was written and storyboarded by Somvilay Xayaphone and Bert Youn, from a story by Patrick McHale, Kent Osborne, and Pendleton Ward. It originally aired on Cartoon Network on September 17, 2012. The episode guest stars Keith David as Flame King and Paul F. Tompkins as Furnius.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wake Up and Escape from the Citadel</span> 1st and 2nd episodes of the 6th season of Adventure Time

"Wake Up" and "Escape from the Citadel" are the first two episodes of the sixth season of the American animated television series Adventure Time. "Wake Up" was written and storyboarded by Andy Ristaino and Cole Sanchez, whereas "Escape from the Citadel" was storyboarded by Tom Herpich and Steve Wolfhard. Both episodes' stories were developed by Kent Osborne, Pendleton Ward, Jack Pendarvis, and Adam Muto. The two episodes originally aired on Cartoon Network on April 21, 2014. The episodes guest star Kumail Nanjiani as Prismo, M. Emmet Walsh as the Cosmic Owl, Miguel Ferrer as Death, Ron Perlman as the Lich, and Stephen Root as Martin.

<i>Adventure Time</i> season 7 Season of television series

The seventh season of Adventure Time, an American animated television series created by Pendleton Ward, premiered on Cartoon Network on November 2, 2015, and concluded on March 19, 2016, and was produced by Frederator Studios and Cartoon Network Studios. It follows the adventures of Finn, a human boy, and his best friend and adoptive brother Jake, a dog with magical powers to change shape and size at will. Finn and Jake live in the post-apocalyptic Land of Ooo, where they interact with the show's other main characters: Princess Bubblegum, The Ice King, Marceline the Vampire Queen, Lumpy Space Princess, BMO, and Flame Princess.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Furniture & Meat</span> 8th episode of the 6th season of Adventure Time

"Furniture & Meat" is the eighth episode of the sixth season of the American animated television series Adventure Time. The episode was written by Cole Sanchez and Andy Ristaino from a story by Kent Osborne, Pendleton Ward, Jack Pendarvis, and Adam Muto.

Evergreen (<i>Adventure Time</i>) 24th episode of the 6th season of Adventure Time

"Evergreen" is the twenty-fourth episode of the sixth season of the American animated television series Adventure Time. The episode was written and storyboarded by Tom Herpich and Steve Wolfhard, from an outline by Herpich. The episode debuted on November 10, 2014 on Cartoon Network in Latin America, but originally aired domestically on January 15, 2015. The episode guest stars Pamela Adlon as Gunther, Alan Tudyk as Chatsberry, and Keith David as Balthus.

<i>Adventure Time</i> season 8 Season of television series

The eighth season of Adventure Time, an American animated television series created by Pendleton Ward, premiered on Cartoon Network on March 26, 2016, and concluded on February 2, 2017, and was produced by Frederator Studios and Cartoon Network Studios. It follows the adventures of Finn, a human boy, and his best friend and adoptive brother Jake, a dog with magical powers to change shape and size at will. Finn and Jake live in the post-apocalyptic Land of Ooo, where they interact with the other main characters of the show: Princess Bubblegum, The Ice King, Marceline the Vampire Queen, Lumpy Space Princess, BMO, and Flame Princess.

Dentist (<i>Adventure Time</i>) 21st episode of the 6th season of Adventure Time

"Dentist" is the twenty-first episode of the sixth season of the American animated television series Adventure Time. The episode was written and storyboarded by Tom Herpich and Steve Wolfhard, from an outline by Herpich, Wolfhard, Adam Muto, Kent Osborne, Jack Pendarvis, and Pendleton Ward. The episode debuted on November 28, 2014 and guest stars Lucy Lawless, Collin Dean, and Andy Daly.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jake the Brick</span> 20th episode of the 6th season of Adventure Time

"Jake the Brick" is the twentieth episode of the sixth season of the American animated television series Adventure Time. The episode was written, storyboarded, and directed by head writer Kent Osborne, from an outline by Adam Muto, Osborne, and series creator Pendleton Ward. "Jake the Brick" debuted on November 26, 2014, on Cartoon Network as the third episode to be aired as part of the "Corn-Ooo-copia"—a week of all-new Adventure Time premieres.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Walnuts & Rain</span> 31st episode of the 6th season of Adventure Time

"Walnuts & Rain" is the thirty-first episode of the sixth season of the American animated television series Adventure Time. The episode was written and storyboarded by Tom Herpich, from an outline by Herpich, Adam Muto, Kent Osborne, Jack Pendarvis, and Pendleton Ward. The episode debuted on March 5, 2015 on Cartoon Network, and guest stars Chris Isaak as a bear named Seven and Matt L. Jones as King Huge.

<i>Adventure Time</i> season 9 Season of television series

The ninth season of Adventure Time, an American animated television series created by Pendleton Ward, premiered on the Cartoon Network on April 21, 2017 and concluded on July 21, 2017, and was produced by Frederator Studios and Cartoon Network Studios. The season follows the adventures of Finn and his best friend and adoptive brother, Jake, a dog with magical powers to change shape and size at will. Finn and Jake live in the post-apocalyptic Land of Ooo, where they interact with the other main characters of the show: Princess Bubblegum, The Ice King, Marceline the Vampire Queen, Lumpy Space Princess, BMO, and Flame Princess.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">The Hall of Egress</span> 24th episode of the 7th season of Adventure Time

"The Hall of Egress" is the twenty-fourth episode of the seventh season of the American animated television series Adventure Time. The episode—which was written and storyboarded by Tom Herpich, from a story by head writer Kent Osborne, Jack Pendarvis, Ashly Burch, and Herpich—debuted on March 5, 2016 on Cartoon Network.

<i>Adventure Time</i> season 10 2017–2018 season of television series

The tenth and final season of Adventure Time, an American animated television series created by Pendleton Ward, premiered on Cartoon Network on September 17, 2017, and ended on September 3, 2018, and was produced by Frederator Studios and Cartoon Network Studios. It follows the adventures of Finn and his best friend and adoptive brother Jake, a dog with magical powers to change shape and size at will. Finn and Jake live in the post-apocalyptic Land of Ooo, where they interact with the series' other main characters: Princess Bubblegum, The Ice King, Marceline the Vampire Queen, Lumpy Space Princess, BMO, and Flame Princess.

References

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Seibert, Fred (November 2, 2012). "On the Verge of Season Five Hey, sports fans..." Adventure Time Art Tumblr . Frederator Studios. Archived from the original on 2017-01-05. Retrieved November 3, 2012. Note: Information taken from the official Frederator-affiliated Tumblr account.
  2. 1 2 Cash, Nate (supervising director); Nick Jennings (art director); Tom Herpich & Steve Wolfhard (storyboard artists) (April 8, 2013). "Puhoy". Adventure Time. Season 5. Episode 16. Cartoon Network.
  3. ↑ McDonnell 2014 p. 260.
  4. ↑ Herpich, Tom (April 4, 2013). "Puhoy!". Tumblr . Retrieved September 25, 2013. Note: Information taken from Tom Herpich's official Tumblr account.
  5. ↑ Muto, Adam (April 21, 2013). "The adult finn in puhoy is based on beard finn?". Spring.me. Archived from the original on September 29, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2013. Note: Information taken from Adam Muto's official Spring.me account.
  6. ↑ Wolfhard, Steve (April 12, 2013). "Puhoy". Tumblr . Retrieved September 25, 2013. Note: Information taken from Steve Wolfhard's official Tumblr account.
  7. ↑ Ristaino, Andy (October 3, 2013). "Did Steve Wolfhard base Roselinen's appearance on that of his wife Leslie?". Spring.me. Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2013. Note: Information taken from Andy Ristaino's official Spring.me account.
  8. ↑ Kondolojy, Amanda (April 9, 2013). "Monday Cable Ratings: 'Monday Night RAW' Wins Night + 'Teen Mom 2', 'MTV Movie Sneak Peek', 'Bates Motel' & More". TV by the Numbers . Zap2it. Archived from the original on April 12, 2013. Retrieved April 9, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Adventure Time: Jake the Dad (DVD + Jake Hat)". Walmart.com. Retrieved July 9, 2013.
  10. 1 2 3 Sava, Oliver (April 8, 2013). "'Puhoy' | Adventure Time | TV Club". The A.V. Club . The Onion . Retrieved September 22, 2013.
  11. 1 2 O'Boyle, Colin (September 17, 2013). "Adventure Time: Jake the Dad' DVD Review". Geek Smash. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
  12. ↑ Walker, Doug (September 10, 2015). "Adventure Time Vlogs: Episode 120 – Puhoy". Channel Awesome . YouTube . Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Andy Ristaino Breaks Adventure Time Emmy Drought". Frederator. August 13, 2013. Retrieved August 14, 2013.
  14. ↑ Weisman, Jon (August 14, 2013). "Emmy Wins Come Early for 'Adventure Time,' 'Portlandia,' 'Simpsons'". Variety . Penske Business Media . Retrieved August 14, 2013.

Bibliography

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.